Ethnic Markers without Ethnic Conflict: Why do Interdependent Masikoro, Mikea, and Vezo of Madagascar Signal their Ethnic Differences?
- Award ID(s):
- 1733917
- PAR ID:
- 10343392
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Human Nature
- Volume:
- 32
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 1045-6767
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 529 to 556
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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